Research Progress on Metabolic Regulation and Bioactivity of Functional Ingredients in Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editors
Interests: edible and medicinal fungi; functional components; secondary metabolism regulation; polysaccharide; polyphenol
Interests: deep processing of edible mushrooms; metabolic regulation; efficient cultivation
Interests: edible and medicinal fungi; genetic breeding; physiological ecology; cultivation techniques
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Edible and medicinal fungi have long been recognized for their diverse nutritional and therapeutic benefits. Their functional ingredients, such as polysaccharides, triterpenoids, phenolic compounds, and amino acids, possess a wide range of bioactivities, including immune modulation, antioxidant, anticancer, and antimicrobial properties. Recent research has focused on the metabolic regulation of these bioactive components, uncovering the complex biochemical pathways and regulatory mechanisms that govern their biosynthesis in edible and medicinal fungi. Advances in genomics, metabolomics, and metabolic engineering techniques have provided deeper insights into the metabolic networks of edible and medicinal fungi, enabling the optimization of cultivation conditions and genetic modifications to enhance the yield and potency of functional ingredients. Understanding the interplay between environmental factors, metabolic regulation, and bioactivity is key to the development of novel therapeutic and nutraceutical products.
This Special Issue seeks contributions exploring how ‘horticultural practices (e.g., cultivation systems, environmental controls, and post-harvest treatments) influence the biosynthesis and preservation of functional components in mushrooms. Topics may include but are not limited to the following:
- The roles of substrate composition and environmental controls, such as light quality in mushroom metabolomics.
- Sustainable cultivation methods for high-value nutraceutical mushrooms.
- The integration of omics technologies to guide horticultural optimization.
Dr. Mengyu Wang
Dr. Zuofa Zhang
Dr. Weiming Cai
Dr. Mei Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- edible mushrooms
- medicinal mushrooms
- cultivation systems
- bioactive compounds
- metabolic regulation
- multi-omics analysis
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